Daily Irish Joke

And older man was sidled up to the bar nursing a draft when another man sits down beside him an orders a pint for himself. The first one turns to the other and said:

“Excuse me for asking, but did I detect a touch of the old sod in you
voice?” “Aye. That ye did.” “And what part of Ireland would you hail from. I ask because I’m Irish meself”

“Ye don’t say! I’m over from the Southeast, County Waterford it was, and Dungarvan was me home.” “No! I don’t believe it! My own self, I come from Dungarvan. Barkeep! Lets have a round for meself and me new Irish friend here! And what part of Dungarvan?”

“Hillbury street” “No! I was BORN on Hillbury street.” A few more rounds and both are really in their cups. “Tell me, now. Tell me. And…, and what was your mother’s name?”

This brought tears to his eyes. “Oh, my Sainted mother, dead these many years now. Her name, it was Mary.” Now the other begins to cry. “My mother too was named Mary.”

Just then the phone rings and the barkeep answers: “O’Hallihan’s bar.